What was found
FIRE WARNING ON TAKEOFF, BOTTLES DISCHARGED, AIR TURN BACK. DISASSEMBLY INSPECTION REVEALED MANIFOLD NUT BACKED OFF, NOT SAFETY WIRED. PRATT & WHITNEY ENG/MFG REVIEWING. SUSPECT ASSEMBLY ERROR. (X)
- Difficulty date
- January 19, 2000
- Submitted
- April 4, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 777*
- Engine
- Pwa PW4090
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Manifold
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Fuel System
- Part time
- 968 hours, 284 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- F, C
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